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Present perfect 2
Have you ever tried mustard ice cream?

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H a v e y o u e v e r t r i e d m u s t a r d

i c e c r e a m ?

Or chocolate on your vegetables? These are just some of the things you can eat at The
Fat Duck restaurant near London. Some people have called The Fat Duck the best
restaurant in the world. The chef, Heston Blumenthal, has become famous and has
been on many TV shows.

John Willoughby of the New York magazine Gourmet says that The Fat Duck is possibly
'the most fun restaurant I've ever eaten in' But what do you think?

'I've never had mustard ice cream and I don't want to

Just give me strawberry!'
- John, a shop assistant

U n d e r l i n e t h e a n s w e r w h i c h is n o t t r u e : T h e Fat D u c k r e s t a u r a n t is famous/cheap/fun

Present perfect 2
1 Use t h e present p e r f e c t w h e n y o u do n o t k n o w exactly
w h e n t h e p a s t e v e n t t o o k p l a c e , o r i t is n o t i m p o r t a n t .
He has been on many TV shows.
• See Unit 12 f o r the forms o f t h e present perfect.
He has become famous.

2 W e o f t e n use t h e p r e s e n t p e r f e c t w i t h ever, never and gone o r been?

before. Never a n d ever c o m e a f t e r has / have a n d b e f o r e My brother has gone to Croatia.
t h e m a i n v e r b . Before comes at t h e end o f t h e sentence. (= M y b r o t h e r is t r a v e l l i n g t o C r o a t i a o r is t h e r e now.)
Have you ever tried mustard ice cream? My brother has been to Croatia.
It was the most fun restaurant I've ever eaten in. (= M y b r o t h e r w e n t t o C r o a t i a b u t he is back h o m e
I've never had chocolate on my vegetables. now.)
I haven't been to the restaurant before.

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ractice
Answer the questions w i t h present perfect short answers. C C o m p l e t e t h e s e n t e n c e s using t h e p r e s e n t perfect o f
t h e v e r b s in t h e box.
1 Have vou ever t r i e d r a w fish?
frig, I tUMKt.
break ever f o r g e t go ever have not meet
n o t play see n o t speak never spend write
2 Have you ever used c h o p s t i c k s ?

1 I've broken m y nose before.

3 Have you ever seen a banana t r e e ?
2 He plays t h e guitar b u t he hasn't played in a band before.
3 They have never spent C h r i s t m a s away f r o m home.
4 Have you ever p u t sugar in a sandwich? haven't met
4 We o u r n e w neighbours.
5 M y f r i e n d s aren't here n o w , t h e y have gone home.
5 Have you ever made ice cream? has written an article f o r t h e local newspaper.
6 M y sister
7 Ihaven't spoken t o m y parents a b o u t m y exam results.
6 Have you ever eaten chips w i t h sugar?
8 Have your teacher ever
forgotten t o give y o u h o m e w o r k ?
7 Have you ever d r u n k c o c o n u t m i l k ?
9 W e have seen t h e n e w James Bond f i l m .
10 She's t h e best f r i e n d I have ever had
8 Have you ever c o o k e d a m e a l f o r y o u r f a m i l y ?

D C o m p l e t e t h e s e n t e n c e s w i t h gone o r been.
Which of these things have you done or not d o n e ?
1 M y g r a n d p a r e n t s have yone t o Australia.
Complete the s e n t e n c e s using t h e p r e s e n t p e r f e c t o f
T h e y ' l l arrive t o m o r r o w - t h e j o u r n e y takes 2 2 hours.
the verbs in brackets.
2 They've v i s i t e d t h e UK, b u t t h e y haven't been
1 1 haven't won a c o m p e t i t i o n , (win) t o Scotland.
2 I haven't been t o Cuba, (be) 3 M y f a m i l y loves t r a v e l l i n g . W e ' v e been
3 I haven't read a b o o k in one day. (read) t o 10 different countries together.
]4 I haven't played rugby, (play) 4 They've gone o u t and l e f t t h e lights o n .
5 I have seen an e l e p h a n t , (see) 5 A: W h e r e have y o u been ?
6 I have met a f a m o u s person, (meet) B: To post a letter.
7
I haven't broken a leg. (break)

9
I haven't worked
I haven't run
in a restaurant, ( w o r k )
t e n k i l o m e t r e s , (run)
MY TURN!
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Do you know people w h o have done t h e s e t h i n g s ?
have d o n e in t h e past.
Write true s e n t e n c e s about people you know.
Example: I've been to Australia,
Example: Mij brother has met a famous person,
N o w w r i t e t h r e e q u e s t i o n s t o ask a f r i e n d using Have
you (ever)...?
Example: ffave jou ever been to Australia?
W r i t e about your f r i e n d .
Example: Setty has never been to Australia,

, .

Circle the correct option.

1 My sister sushi t h r e e o r f o u r t i m e s , b u t she d o e s n ' t like i t . a tries b has t r i e d c is t r i e d
2 I've tried m o s t things, b u t an insect. a I've ever eaten b I haven't never e a t e n c I've never eaten
3 A: on TV? B:Yes, he has. a Has H e s t o n ever been b Has H e s t o n been ever c H e s t o n ever has been
4 It's our f a v o u r i t e restaurant. there many times. a We's been b We've g o n e c We've been
5 A: Have y o u ever been t o The Fat Duck? B: a Yes, we've b Yes, w e been c N o , w e haven't

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